The Minh Tien tourmaline mine, Luc Yen Mining district Yenbai Province, Vietnam.

From: The Mineralogical Record | Date: November 1, 2007| Author: Blauwet, Dudley | Copyright information

"It is the touch of French blood in her," I thought as Chien (Ms. Ruby) offered her ruby red cheek for a farewell kiss, "Cam on, Tam bite" (Thank you, Good-bye) I said to her as I left her family's modest home on the outskirts of Luc Yen for the small gray sedan for the return journey to Hanoi. Gentle Vietnamese jazz was flowing inside the car as I opened the door, while a wan sun (the first in a week) attempted to pierce the hazy gray sky. This opened a floodgate of fond, happy me...

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